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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20

Smith, of the st. Louis Republican,
Is the first man TO step up and record
himself as being thankful that his
town is full of suckers. In nearly
half column in Mondays Republican
he gushes over them and seems incln-
ed to set them up for idols and fall
down and worship them. Perhaps the
reason for this is that Bro. Smith has
recently been elevated to the high and
mighty Office of deputy game and fish
warden for Gratiot county. and, TO
show his appreciation of the honor thus
conferred, eulogizes said suckers
to the best of his ability. Yes, we
must admit that Il man to be . suck
er" must have money. But the old
saying, "a fool and his money are soon
parted, y comes.in very pat when applied
to your numerous families of suck
ers," Bro. Smith. We also opine that
a great many of that family who are
throwing away their hard earned dol
lars purchasing patent nostrums, pay
rent instead of taxes and are sometimes
dunned for that little amount they
were charged for those goods they
bought so cheap. While, on the con-
trary, Alma laboring men and mechan
les invest their little savings in home
and instead of buying bottle of cheap
medicine of a curbStone merchant, pay
cash for their groceries, etc, and there
by save the town two or three large
failures every year. Store orders don 1
go here, Bro. Smith, and we are real
sorry you have got the impression that
a great many laboring men here are
idle, because, honestly, il isn't SO; but
it is a fact that men are here from De
troit, Saginaw and st. Louis working
at various trades, Alma failing TO sup
ply the demand. Doesn't speak bad
for town, does it? No, thanks, Bro.
Smith, the suckers" are yours, with
out a struggle; we will take oars differ
ent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
Connections.
sALE.--statc Of Michigan In

HHANCERN SALE.--Statc Of Michigan In
~ pursuance and 10y virtue OF final decree
of the circuit court for the county OF Gratiot
In chanccry, made and entered on the 9th day
OF March, a. ID. 1857, IN a certain cause then
therein pending, wherein Nelson +. Rogers
George W. Townsend and Oliver {. Townsend
~ executors OF the estate OF AlmOn Townsend,
deceased, are compliments, and Hiram Town
send, Lena Townsend and Harlan Townsend
as administrators of the estate of Frank C.
Townsend, deceased are defendants.
Notice l. hereby given, that ], the UNDER
signed, one OF the circuit court commissioners,
I'm and Tor said county. will sell at public auct-
ion or Venduc TO the highest bidder. at the
north front door of the court house, I'm the
village of Ithaca, in said county, that being the
place of holding the circuit court for said
county, on Tuesday the nth day of July. A.
ID, 1887, at two O { lock in the afternoon of that
day. all those certain pieces or parcels of land
situate lying and being i'm the township of
New Haven county OF Gratiot and state OF
Michigan, known and particularly described AS
follows, viz: The east half of the northeast
quarter OF section eleven. and the west half of
the northwest quarter OF section twelve. and
the southwest quarter of the northeast quar-.
ter Of section twelve, all in town ten north of
range four west, Michigan, to satisfy the de-
cree had aud recorded in said cause and the
costs,
Date at Ithaca May 70. 1857,
GILES r. BROWN.
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for said
County OF GratiOt.
LEMUEL CLUTE, Compartments Solicitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
DR.. Morris Hale.

Many Of the old citizens of Linn coun-
ty, and especially those who resided in
Springville and Brown townships prev
ious TO the war, will remember a bright
young physician, now the celebrated
DIR. Morris Hale, who has recently
been promoted TO a lucrative position
as general manager and medical super
intendent of the Alma Medical and
Surgical Sanitarium, one Of the largest
and most complete institutions of the
character in the country. located at the
noted health resort, Alma. Gratiot
county, Michigan. Dr. Hale gradual
ed in medicine previous to the late war.
and in brief space of time secured a
large and lucrative practice in the east
ern part Of this county; but his Sklltul
services were required as surgeon in
the army, in which capacity he sery-
with great distinction during the con-
tinuance of the rebellion. After the
close of the war he again entered one
of the leading medical institutions Ia
the country, in New York city. and
again received Il physicians diploma.
Believing his opportunities for the
treatment of disease in its various COM
plications, and especially those cases SO
frequently met with by physicians term
ed chronic ailments, to be incomplete
and circumscribed, DR.. Hale established
medical sanitarium, first at Ann Ar
Dor, and subsequently at Eaton Rapids.
Michigan, where he built up a large
medical institution and was just about
to realize his hopes in the completion of
magnificent establishment for the sue
cessful treatment of all forms of disease.
when misfortune overlook him, and the
accumulation of almost a life time yield
ed speedy prey to the devouring flames
causing a loss of some $50 900 or $40
600, with scarcely any insurance. The
citizens of Eaton Rapids. realizing the
great loss to the business prosperity of
the city in the burning of the Frost
House Sanitarium, endeavored TO again
establish DR.. Hale in the possession of
a suitable building, but a very enticing
prefer was made to the doctor to act rs
manager and medical superintendent of
the Ypsilanti Sanitarium. at YpSilanti.
Michigan, and for the past two or three
years the business and patronage of
this institution has increasd To such an
extent as to render its capaciy and APP
planes for the treatment of disease I'M
adequate u the requirements of Dr.
Hale, who chartered Il number Of cars
and transferred almost his entire family
of patients, numbering upwards Of fifty
together with their entire Quilt Go the
Alma Santarium, an institution of inn
mense proportions and thoroughly
equipped in the most magnificent man
ner throughout. Dr.. lIalcis % brother
of Captain Ilel Hale. for many Years
one of the most popular city mWshais
Of Cedar Rapids. at present superintcud-
ent of a prosperous mining company
upon the frontier of Anjunia. also a
brother-in-law of the late Hon j. Is.
Young of Marion and possesses many
other relatives and friends ina this coun-
ty and vicinity who will hc rejoiced To-
learn of his recent success and the
browning fortunes attending his ability
and most earnest industry of more than
a quarter of century.-Cedar Rapids
Iowa Weekly Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20

MORTGAGE SAL Default having been
4N4 made in the condt Ons OF certain mort
gage, made ana oNCCuttd ~ John W. kOmiue
and Lovino Rumn,, his wife, TO William Dut.
ton, dated October > Il, 1882, and corded
OctObur 2jri, 50, in l.ibcr 40 Of mortgages on
page , in the Oti,t. of the register of deeds for
Gratiot county, " chigau, tor the sum OF Two
Hundred buiHrS ON the following described
land to.wit. the east half H. OF the west
half IL of the southeast quarter ll.i OF sect.
ion twenty -four "a IN township twelve ~
north, OF range four - wcst. in Cratic county
Michigan; and The said William button having
departed this lie Ou or about the yOth ,luv OF
October. lNSt leaving a last will aud testament
which was proved ana prohHtcd i'm the probate
court Tor the county 81 LcnaWcc, and tho OK
ecution thereof committed 10 Charles NJ. Jrus-
well and Frank W. clay, or tho survivor If
them. who have gwen bond and entered upon
the duties thereof; and whereas, there ~ claim
ed 10 hc due aud unpaid AT the date OF this
notice, for interest, the sum Of SiNty. -four Dol
lars, aud the further sum of Ten Dollars and
twcnty-nnc cents Tor taxes paid for the years
lsSaud lNSi-makinga TOTAL sum Que and un-
pald on said mortgage of Scvcuty-fCur dollars
and tweuty-ninc cents, and NO proceedings
either at law or ~ equity having been nstitut-
cd to COLLECT the whole ur any part 1f said debt
secured 10y said mortgage,
Now, therefore. 10y virtue of the power of
sale I'm said mortgage contained, and of the
statute in such ease made and provided notice
Is hereby given that said mortgage will he
fOreclOSOd 10y a safe OF the land and premises
hnovc described. az public auction or NeudNe
tothc highest bidder, az the north front door
Of the Gratiot county court house in the Wiz
iage OF lthuca Michigan, ON the 5th day ~
tlgus., lsSl, az ~ Qcock In the forenoon, FOR
~ pntpoSe OF satisfying the said amount due
dh said mortgage. WITH interest and an legal
costs. together With nm attorney fee hf fifteen
dollars. n provided by statute. said sac will
DC mudc subject to the principal sum ui two
hundred dollars not SET due and interest on
NC sane ne. ny" ami aifcr the 2ist dag of Oct
Dated. May jtb, lss.
FRANZ W. l.LA1.
Surviving Executor OF the last will and test
amcnt 81 William button. deceased.
NARcrs PoLLAsKY Attorney for Executor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
Do We Eat It2
Some of the Ingredients of the Oleo.
margarine of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2s.-Baron Fava,
the Italian minister, has requested in
formation as to the scientific tests used
by our government to detect oleomarg-
crime, butterine. sueine and the other
compounds made to supercede butter.
In his commission it is expressly stated
that the Italian government has taken
ND the question in the interest OF the
citizens, and desires to stamp out, if
possible, a practice and traffic that
should be- discouraged. On this sub
ject Commissioner Coleman says:
In my reply shall not mince mat
tiers at all, bot shall give the results of
investigations made by this department,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
TRUE TO THEIR PROMISES.
The Messrs Sells never Disapoint,

he MtSSlS sells never IllsdpOlnl.
From the san Francisco Chronicall
Undoubtedly the chief factor in the
continued and uneXampled success of
the Sells Bros. is their strict and un-
SWerving adherence to the principle of
keeping faith with the public. In the
preparation of their pictorial printing
and other advertising matter, the Sells
Brothers are most careful To avoid that
reckless extravaganza of statement
which is SO common with many man
ayers The Sells Brothers never resort
TO amy artiiice. subteriuge or humbug-
gerry of any nature, to attract people to
their exhibitions, but rely upon an hon
est and unadOrned announcement of
their attractions for the public 5 patron
age. Not alone on moral grounds do
the Sells Brothers make war on the
Oruate-adiectiye, but from business
motives as well. To he sure certain
adamantine-faced managers Temporal
lily enrich themselves 10y system of
unmitigated lies and startling eXager-
atiOns, but such success must necesSaI-
lily rest on QuickSand. and the continual
financial collapse of the concerns that
pursue these methods prove beyond a
peradyenturc that the public Will not
long tolerate any form of miSrepresen-
tation. In this age probably more than
in any preceding one, the speaking of
the truth meets the prompt recognition
and general approval, and the liar is
swiftly and mercileSsly punished. These
are some Of the reasons why the Sells
Brothers deem it wise to confne their
advertisements exclusively to the at
fractions that they actually exhibit
The result of this unusual candor is
equally gratifying to the public and
management, rs the former invariably
receive more entertainment than they
anticipated, while the latter increase
Their popularity as well as add to their
bank account.
This great show will exhibit at st.
Louis. Thursday, May 26.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MAY l., lso7.
Council met i'm regular session at the
clerk $ Office May l7th. 1857. Present.
the president and Trustees Pulfrey
Hawkins and Smith; absent. Trustees
Moutigel. Mcleod and Green.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved
Petition Of =. VI. Smith and 10 others
PRESENTED submitting the organization
ui % h5so company officers as follows:
y ". Smith. foreman: W. l.. Hough.
1T ASST j. =. Taylor. 2nd asst; +. NJ.
" ard. a'rN; jas. G.. kress. treas; Geo.
J.. NprWng, steward: \. Young, asst
steward. 1Hd ask recognition of the
council.
ca mot 81 the prayer granted and
organization approved. and IN accord
mce with resolution of April 29th To
bc known rs Hose Go. No. -
Trustee Mcleod appears Claims
presented:
Barney Cook night watch co.. S33. %
l.. ~ Chadwick ft.and cart
age. ............... LOO
state Fireman's Association
annual dues ....... 800
Il. Utley labor on streets &C.,. 2.12
John Briggs - .. 1.75
Pollasky Bros. labor on streets
per kipch. ........... $40
y. Pierce street com ......... %. gs
Alma Record printing ....... 1910
l.. Merrill surveying ......... 475
y. llodgkinson work on wa
ter works .......... 2.43
On motion said claims allowed at
footing. and clerk instructed.
Clerk reports the receipt of $1,000 i'm
payment of Marcus POllasky's water
tax: that county treasurer sent notice
Of having paid village treasurer liquor
tax 1000. less ! per cent. SIS; and
that Alex. Neil had qualified as chief
Of fire department.
Committee on claims TO whom was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
pRoBATE ORDER state Of M,ohsan

DROBATE ORDER State of Mic n sdn
i county of Grdtiot, S.
Alta session Of the Probate Court for the
county of 0FsifOt holden al the Probate q fhcc
in the village oi libgca, ~ Tuesday. thc third
day of May, IN TIE year enc thousand eight
hundred and cighty-segEH.
Present, james Paddock. judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate Uf Euuicc Wood
deceased. ON reading and filing the petition
duly verified. of Chas, ~. wood, praying that
administration Of said estate may be granted
10 the petitioner or some Other suitable person
Thcrcupon II f. ordered, that Tuesday. the
Thiriy-iirst day uf May, at ten O'Clock i'm the
forenoon. bc assigned for thc hearing Of said
petition, and that the heirs al iaW Of said de-
ceased, and all other persons interested ~ said
estate. are required To appeas at session OF
said court then 20 bc holden az the Probate
once. m the village of Ithaca. and show cause
II any there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not hc granted. and II d further order
ed. that said petitioner give notice 10 the
persons Interested IN said estate of the pend
ency Of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order tO be- publish
ed in the Alma RECORD a newspaper printed
aud circulated in said county OF GraiiOt three
successive weeks, previous to said day of
hearing
JAMES PADDOCK, Ju q OF Probate.
"A TRUE COPY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
TINE TABLE.
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Corrected TO Jan. l, 1897

North bound. STANDARD Time. South bound.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
SELLS SAWDUST COMEDY.
Whitc-headed Gags Knocked out 10y
Chestnut Register"

w hltc-hcadcd tags Knocked OUT 10y
a Chestnut Register"
Menus. the merry god and the deity
at whose shrine the major portion OF
show patrons of the present day wor-
ship. viii hoid high carnival in the ring
performance 81 sells Brothers big
tented aggregation. which exhibits at
II. Louis. Thursday. May 26. The az
ray of motley humOristS viii be some
thing unprecedented rs regards number
and clryerueSs; and if some new gags
and business are not sprung on the
people. it will IL surprising. The list
of mcrrYmen is headed by the noted
English pantomimic and acrobatlc
clown. Little sammy, who Will tickle
The disabilities of the audience with his
many novel tricks and wonderful facial
gymnastics. Judge Pullback, the
Chesterfield Of HLakespearean wits
will introduce some fema.ks on the In
trr-State Commerce Bill. "GhaTley
Madden. one of the brightest testers
that ever douned cap and bells. will vo-
caliZe the latest comic songs, tell rib
tickling stories, an6 perform his precO.
ciOuS little pig, Ben Butler, Twenty
high priests OF Menus. in all. Viii par
ticipate IN the reYelS. Any clown who
springs mnsty. hoary-headed chest
nut. with whiskcrs 50 il. is subjected t.
fine OF $40. \ new feature IN con
nection with Glowing Will be iatsQduc-
ed in the shape Of a chestnut regis
ter, clockshaped nHair, the hands
of which record with uneftiEg accuracy
every venerable joke which the a0Wns.
while in IA reminiscent mood. may un-
utter Everybody will want
TO see the workings OF the chestnut
register.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
All trains daily, except sunday.

ConnCctiOns:-At Toledo with all lines DE-
Vcrging; at Mauhattcn Junction with Wheel
ing Lake Erie; AT Alexis junction with VI. 70,
and l.. :. X VI. :; at Monroe junction with
Adrian Branch L. :. n VI. =. at Dundee with
NJ. o., ana l.. :. n NJ. =; AT Milan junction
with Butler division V abash, 81. J.. a r.. at
Pittsfieid with Ypsilanti branch l.. ;. n NJ -;
at Ann Albor with Vi. C.; al South Lyon with
ID. l.. ", and G. r.. at Hamburg with VI. a.
Line division q. r.; al Howell with u. l.. a ";
at DuGand with {. a G.. r., and -. * ~; at
OwOsso junction with -. NJ, and NJ c.: at
M -. LOuls with d. l.. a ", ana = V. a ~. L. (;
ut \ lima with ID. l.. & "; at Mt Pleasant with
+. & +. NJ.
W. II. BENNETT, Gen. Pass. * Fr't Ag't.
III, w. ASHLEY, Gcn'l Sup't.
\. j. DE LORNIE, Agent. Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20

90 Kinucs Of Circus with Mctcoric Performers
30 Minutes Of Gladitorial and Ficmcn's Contest
Wnuo lIppodrome Racewh
HfGu Of IVY lid w est,
Minutes the Nuscum Inaninc
30 Minutes for the Wnagcrc Day.
81 Hours Of Dazzling. Facinating Entertainment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20

FHANk W. i.IA1.
Surviving Executor OF the last will and test
amcnt 81 William button. deceased
NARcrs PoLLAsKY Attorney for Executor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-20
MeMdicity in Russia. /.

The London Public Opinion publishes
some interesting statistics on a men.
dicity society which has existed at ST.
Petersburg ever since 1887, tha object of
the institution being to combat and dc
ing away with begging in the Russj an
capital. Hitherto their endeavors lv va 20
however, signally failed, and be- roo =.
are becoming more numerous every
year. Before Christmas they ere mos,
troublesome, and beggara of everv ACE
and description defy the police. and
earn, Notwithstanding all endeavors 10
quell them, from two to four shillinos n
day. Beggars arrested by the police are
taken before .comrlittee of the men.
dicity society, which started with a
capital OF 250, COO rouhles, and for which
ooilect.ons are made in the church of st.
Petersburg, resulting on an average in
an annual income of 5000 roubles. If a
beggar cannot be placed in o situation.
he is kept by the society in a home, in
which men of position who have 'come
down In life are kept apart from the
ordinary low.class beggar.
There are four different classes of beg.
gars: !, persons impoverished because
VI oia aye, illness, or other calamities;
:, those who, while in good health, NAV
be helped by having work found for
Them; 3, vagabonds who make begging
their trade; and 4, casual and tempo
rary Deggars, such as workmen coming
from hospital. The review of beggars
before the committee is a curious sight.
Thus, for instance, on August Goth.
there were 300 beggars present, 100 Of
Them men and the rest women. After
tho divisions are made the old and in.
flrm are conducted to the quarters set
apart for them or to the hospital; those
VINO are well to the workshops and fac.
tor,esi the casual beggars are cent to
Their parish-the railway taking them
ni.aif-prioe-and the vagabonds are de.
iivered over to the arm Of Justice. Where
It's nec ssary the committee provides a
new passport, and decent clothes are
also distributed among the most ragged
ones. The number of beggars assist ted
annually by the society varies at present
from 5000 to 10000, OF whom the gourv.
eraeme"t OF st. Petersburg furnishes the
largest contingent while among the
whole number theS has not boen a sin.
gle Jew or Tartar. ~ p" ''A
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-20

Europe. The property has been ppr
chased by q syndicate, of which Mr..
Henry Chaplin, Mr.. Edward Stanhope,
and Sir Richard Webster are the princi
pal members, and arrangements are being
made for the immediate development Of
the springs, concerning the efficacy OF
which there is a strong consensus of
favorable medical opinion.
The mysteries OF the Arabic language
will not be greatly 4 vcidated by evil
dence of witness, who appeared at
the Worship street police.court, London,
recently. This gentleman said he was
an Arab, and that his name was Mussa
Mustapha bin Yasep Abu Nattar Wa
Heona, of which the English equivalent
was-Henry Crane.
Vast herds of antelope have been al.
most daily seen during the last two
months along the line of the Union Pa
cific railway in Wyoming. One herd,
seen near the Rock Springs, was esti.
mated to number at least ten thousand
of these graceful creatures.
The amount of cobalt oxide produced
in America last year was S423 pounds,
valued at $l9,373. The total value of
cobalt in ore, matte, and the above OK.
ide was $65, 1873.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-20
THE FOLLIES OF MOURNING.
A Protest Against Funeral Ex.
travagance.

The conventional period of the "lying
in state" having expired, then comes the
funeral. So patent is the folly of extrav.
sgant expenditure at funerals, and SO
plainly is it condemned by common
sense that we need not consider that
point at any length. But it is impossi-
sible to pass it by so long as people per.
sist in making the occurrence Of death
an occasion for display. In truth, these
funeral pageants are inspired less by a
respect for the dead than by purile
love of pomp on the part of the living.
On what other ground can it be. ex.
planned?
Funeral extravaganza is no mere
modern folly; on the contrary. it is hoar
with antiquity, and is endowed with all
the power and prestige of an immoral
usage. Nevertheless, there is much
encouragement for its assailants, in the
continuous fire of protest evoked by the
practice, and in such noble examples as
that recently set by the family of
the late Bishop of Ripon. The
coffin of this eminent churchman
was borne to the hearse by the sons and
other near relatives; only relatives and
close associates assembled at the house
of mourning; humble friends bore the
coffin from the hearse to the church, and
thence to the grave. The grave was
simply adorned with flowers and ivy,
and the whole ceremony was character.
lied by an extreme simplicity. Aside
from the value of such an example, as a
protest against the custom Of holding
costly funerals, there is beautiful les.
son taught by the use Of flowers at the
Bishops grave.
Here is another instance of fit and
dscorous funeral rites. The mother of
family having died, the father must
needs initiate into the solemn mysteries
Of death and the resurrection his 5-year
old child. Wisely he resolved that,
whatever else his teaching lacked, it
should be full of Christian cheerfulness.
His child's first acquaintance with death
should have no association with gloom
and terror, SO that the outgoing of life
might seem as natural to her as the in.
coming. So, in the days intervening
before the funeral, the household life
and work went on as usual. No black
raiment, no shutting out of the bright
sunbeam, no unnecessary change in any
particular, was permitted. And when
the time came to permit the body, beau.
tiful in death, to it's last resting place,
the somberness of the grave was bright
ened by flowers fresh plucked from the
home garden, SO that the place had no
unwholesome terror for the little one
looking into it for the first time with
childish wonder.
The lessons conveyed by these two
ceremonies are just what modern society
sorely needs to learn. In the chaste
simplicity of the one and the sweet
serenity of the other is conveyed an
effective reproof of the senseless dis
plays usually made at funerals. Such
inspiring examples may, perhaps, still be
few and far between, but the very fact
that there are even now men with sutfi-
cient moral courage to stem the tide of
foolish custom gives US ground for hope
that the day is not distant when enlight.
ened common sense and sincere grief
shall rule, instead of imperious fashion
of immemorial usage.-[The Forum.